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Birth
I was 10 days overdue. My mom was coaching a softball team when her water broke. She said it was a really hot day. -
Said "mama" (Cognitive)
My mom said that she was feeding me. Apparently I did not like what I was getting and ÿelled""mamma". -
Walked for the first time (Biosocial)
Biosocial: We were in the living room getting ready to go to the store. -
Screamed when whenever we left grandma's house (Psychosocial)
My grandmother was a second mother to me. I never wanted to leave her house. Plus she had all the good cookies. -
Started playing baseball (Cognitive)
I remember being so scared. There were no girl baseball teams for my age group. I wanted to play so badly so I had to play on an all boys team. At first they teased me, But after a while. they finally accepted me as one of their peers. -
Mom and step dad got married
I have always considered my step dad as dad. He raised me. I was so happy the day they got married. I got to wear a beautiful dress and get my hair done. -
Younger brother was born(Biosocial/Psychosocial)
I remember driving with my aunt to the hospital. We did not know if it was a boy or girl yet and we were placing bets. When we got there, I was amazed at how small he was. I was excited to have a little brother. -
Dad passed away unexpectedly (Biosocial/Psychosocial)
I was in shock. I remember being told he died and I felt like I couldn't breath. My mom and dad were crying as they told me. The funeral was just as bad. There were so many people there. People I did not know kept coming up to me, crying and hugging me. My mom took me home often throughout the visitation. It got to me too much for me. -
Started writing poems (Cognitive)
I couldn't figure out how to express all the feeling I had inside of me. I had anger, sadness, and fear to name a few. I feel this was my way of dealing with my dads death. I found that writing poems allowed me to express those feelings and tag them to the person in the poem, instead of holding onto them myself. -
Started High School
I was nervious. I went to a private school for the first 8 years, so this was my first time in a public school. I remeber wearing a funky pink color nail polish just because I could. I was shell shocked when I saw all the different types of people. -
Went to WMU
So excited. My parents and my boyfriend moved me into my dorm and I could not have been more excited. This was a new chapter in my life. This was the first time I was able to call all the shots. It was a new found freedom. -
Transferred to EMU
I was having a hard time being away from my family and boyfriend. I was getting home sick. I agreed to finish out the semester and then I would transfer back home. I got an apartment near campus and finished my schooling at EMU. -
Parents divorced (Psychosocial)
I remember my parents asking me to come home for dinner. We were at the dinner table and it was just the three of us. My brother was at a friends house. That is when they told me they were getting a divorce. I was so angry. I cried and cried until finally I just left. I didn't want to look at either one of them. What they were doing was selfish. They didn't tell me why they were getting divorced until a year later. -
Ethan was born
I was 23 at the time and a single parent. I had the entire rainbow of emotions. I remember crying because I loved him so much. I did not know that one person could make me feel the way he did. I would do anything for him and I promised to give him the world. -
Met my future husband
I had met Jeff at my cousins birthday party. I was not looking to date anyone at the time. I just wanted to take the time I had and enjoy it with my son. But there was something about him that I couldn't ingore. I agreed to meet him on a date the next day. -
Graduated with BS from EMU
This was a huge accoplishment for me. There were a few sets backs over the years, but this was the day that I wanted so badly. Being a single parent, working and going to school. This was my day. I was beyond excited. -
Got engaged
We were at our house and I had a really bad day at work. I was watching TV with Ethan and Jeff was in the bedroom. He asked me to come there. I was kind of irritated at the time so I reluctanly got up and went to the bedroom. I walked in and he was down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I was shocked. I did not expect that. It took me a few minutes to answer him. I couldn't wrap my head around what he was asking. i kept asking him if he was serious. -
Married my best friend
This was my fairytale day. I had so many emotions, it was unreal. Everything was perfect. I felt like a princess marrying her prince. Even Ethan was excited about the "party". -
Accepted into the nursing program
This is what I have spent the last three years working towards. With all that I have overcome in the past, this was what I was waiting for. The opportunity to fullfill my destiny. -
Caleb was born
No one can prepare you for what a child brings to his mother. He melted my heart just like Ethan did. I knew that this was my purpose in life. To be these boys mother. -
Start my career
I just accepted a new position in the ER at Detroit Receiving. -
Our third child
We will have one more child. This will be our last. I will close a chapter in my life that will have been fullfilled by three amazing little boys. -
Ethan will go to college
My oldest will start his freshman year of college. I am so proud of him. This is a joyous moment for all of us. I must admit, I am sad to see him grow up so fast, but so excited for what his future holds. -
Caleb will start college
My middle son is starting college. I am starting to feel the empty nest syndrome kick in. There is just one child left in the house. I am so proud of boys. -
My younest is off to college.
My youngest is starting college. There are no children left in the house. They have all grown up. I feel the emptyness around me. Now is the time that my husband and I can travel and see all the things that we want to see, but I a surely going to miss having little ones running around. -
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We will travel the world
Jeff and I will travel the world. I want to see Rome. He wants to see Germany. I can't wait. We will drive across the country and fyl to places we could only imagine. We will reconnect as husbad and wife. Not just mom and dad. -
Death
I will haved lived a long happy life. I will have granchildren and possibly even greatchildren. I will pass in my sleep and it will be peaceful.
